Superstar Rajini is now just Rajinikanth, the people's leader

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Rajinikanth changed his Twitter handle from Superstar Rajini to Rajinikanth.

The change comes after Thalaivar's entry in politics.

The superstar is expected to announce the name of his party and unveil its logo soon.

Rajinikanth

HIGHLIGHTS

Rajinikanth changed his Twitter handle from Superstar Rajini to Rajinikanth.

The change comes after Thalaivar's entry in politics.

The superstar is expected to announce the name of his party and unveil its logo soon.

Superstar Rajinikanth's activity on Twitter saw a spurt only after his entry into politics. When Rajini made his Twitter debut in 2014, he was not very active on the social media platform, the way his contemporary, Kamal Haasan, who joined the micro-blogging site two years after him, was.

When Rajinikanth joined Twitter, his was identified with his handle @superstarrajini.

But recently, Rajini has changed his Twitter handle to @rajinikanth, distancing himself from his 'superstar' status.

Rajinikanth's Twitter handle now

The reason behind this change is still unknown, but it is not difficult to guess. Thalaivar wants the people of Tamil Nadu to look at him as one of them, and not as the elusive superstar, out of a commoner's reach.

The handle change indicates that he no longer wants to be a superstar, a tag his ardent fans bestowed on him long ago. He wants to be one of the people, much like a commoner. This change may disappoint his fans, but it hints at Rajini's political stance.

Yesterday, Rajinikanth made his Facebook and Instagram debut and his followers are increasing with each passing minute. At the time of writing, Rajinikanth's followers on Instagram were 2,15,000, while on Facebook, the number was 1,68,000.

Recently, at an event in Chennai, Rajinikanth made an explosive political speech where he addressed criticisms stacked up against him, gave his advice to youngsters and took a jibe at other politicians.

The superstar is slowly building his party and has been appointing key members for every district in Tamil Nadu. He is expected to announce the name of his party and unveil the logo in the coming months.